2007 BMW M5 User Manual

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Transporting children safely

The right place for children

Do not leave children unattended in the

vehicle, otherwise they could endanger

themselves and other persons, e.g. by opening

the doors.<

Children always in the rear

Accident research shows that the safest place

for children is on the rear seat.

Children younger than 13 years of age or

with a height under 5 ft/150 cm may only

be transported in the rear in child restraint sys-

tems which correspond to the age, weight and

height of the child. Otherwise there is an

increased danger of injury in an accident.<

Children 13 years of age or older must wear a

safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint

system can no longer be used due to their age,

size and weight.

With the exception of the driver's seat, all seats

in your BMW comply with the recommenda-

tions of the standard SAE J1819 for the safe

securing of child restraint systems in motor

vehicles.

Exception for front passenger seat

Should it be necessary to use a child

restraint system on the front passenger

seat, the front and side airbags on the passen-

ger side must be deactivated. Otherwise, there

is an increased risk of injury for the child if the

airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint

system. Your BMW center will be glad to advise

you.<

For more information on automatic deactivation

of the front passenger airbags, refer to page 87.

Installing child restraint

systems

Observe the child restraint system manu-

facturer's instructions for selection,

installation and use of the child restraint sys-

tems. Otherwise the degree of protection may

be reduced.<

Backrest width on front passenger seat

Before mounting a child restraint system

on the front passenger seat, the backrest

width adjustment must be open completely.

After mounting the child's seat, no memory

position may be called up and the active back-

rest width adjustment must be deactivated,

otherwise the stability of the child's seat on the

front passenger seat is limited.<

1. After unlocking the vehicle, sit on the front

passenger seat and close the door to call up

the memory position.

2. Completely open the backrest width adjust-

ment, refer to page 42.

3. Deactivate active backrest width adjust-

ment, refer to page 43.

4. Install child's seat.

Child seat security

All rear safety belts and the safety belt for the

front passenger can be locked against pulling

out to secure child restraint systems.

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